Hidden camera caught Irvine doctor poisoning husband with drain cleaner, documents allege

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) — An Irvine dermatologist was caught on hidden camera pouring drain cleaner into her husband’s mug on at least three separate occasions, court documents allege.

Yue “Emily” Yu, 45, was arrested last week for allegedly poisoning her husband after he provided video evidence to authorities.

Now the evidence has been made public through a restraining order he filed against her.

The warrant alleges that Yu maintained a verbally and physically abusive relationship toward her husband and two children.

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The court granted a temporary restraining order and set a hearing for the permanent order on August 18.

The husband, a radiologist, also filed for divorce the same day he sought the restraining order.

The couple, who married in 2012, have two children, a 7-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter.

“Both children have suffered physical, verbal and emotional abuse,” the documents allege.

Other fragments of the documents:

“Emily often uses sleep deprivation to punish (the children). When the children fell asleep without her permission, even after 11 p.m., she would wake them up, require them to go to their room, close the door and make them cry.”

“After the children were born I became concerned about Emily’s behaviour. Not only did she demand a lot from me to give her massages – once I couldn’t because I was sick, she stomped on my head until I did – and he also started hiding from me. money from me.”

“When Emily gets frustrated and yells at the kids, she usually uses a Chinese phrase that translates to ‘go die!'” She also tells the kids “your head has a problem” “your head is sick” “go ( expletive) yourself” “(impregnation) moron” “stupid (impregnation)” and “get away from the (imputation)”.

The poisoning apparently began in March, the husband said. He began to notice a chemical taste in his lemonade, which he drinks hot. A doctor diagnosed him with two stomach ulcers, gastritis and esophagitis.

Suspicious of his wife, he installed cameras in his kitchen.

Footage presented in court appears to show Yu grabbing a bottle of drain cleaner, believed to be Drano, from under the sink and pouring it into a cup. In at least one image, she is seen placing the mug on a table near her husband.

After reporting the incident to Irvine police, Yu was arrested.

Her husband says she called him to post bail, but he refused.

Yu’s defense attorney told ABC News that the allegations are false.

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